π Your Weekend Read: @kelseyhightower.com had one of the most talked about 2025 Monster Scale Summit sessions. Whether it was sharing past work experiences or drawing on insights from his book, this keynote had many memorable takeaways. Learn more: ow.ly/uj9R50Yq7ue
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06.03.2026 22:23
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π Your Weekend Read: Kelsey Hightower had one of the most talked about 2025 Monster Scale Summit sessions. Whether it was sharing past work experiences or drawing on insights from his book, this keynote had many memorable takeaways. Learn more: ow.ly/uj9R50Yq7ue
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06.03.2026 19:15
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@scylladb.com's monster SCALE summit is happening next week.
as you might've guessed, it's a conference all about large scale software engineering.
it's free, virtual, & happening march 11th & 12th.
register here: hubs.la/Q045G11m0
bundle w/ books by community mbrs & speakers: hubs.la/Q045G0_M0
05.03.2026 00:05
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Through case studies from games like Super Metroid and Mario 64, @mcy.gay explores how engineering teams should think about balancing aggressive optimization against system stability and maintainability. Don't miss this at Monster Scale Summit > www.scylladb.com/monster-scal...
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06.03.2026 14:04
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Sprig used Postgres like most startups. However, its business grew faster than expected. Get the scaling lessons they learned from their Postgres to ClickHouse + Redis, and then to ScyllaDB journey during Brendan Cox's Monster Scale Summit session. www.scylladb.com/monster-scal...
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04.03.2026 15:14
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"Scale isn't just performance or distribution, it's survivability." - @tigerbeetle.com's @joran.tigerbeetle.com. At Monster Scale Summit, find out what keeps most transaction processing systems from scaling and how to survive billions of transactions. www.scylladb.com/monster-scal...
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03.03.2026 14:14
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πͺ Monday motivation: @discord.com operates over 20 #ScyllaDB clusters of almost 500 nodes. At Monster Scale Summit, learn how they built a task automation and orchestration framework that automates and orchestrates complex, cluster-wide workflows safely. www.scylladb.com/monster-scal...
02.03.2026 15:20
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Monster Scale Summit is coming up on March 11-12, and it got us thinking, what are you most looking forward to? Share your thoughts for a chance to win a VIP swag pack.
- Comment with what you're most looking forward to
- Be registered (it's free!): www.scylladb.com/monster-scal...
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27.02.2026 14:27
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Be there as @antirez.bsky.social explores the inner working of HNSWs and their implementation tradeoffs, and shows how vector indexes are exposed as a data type similar to the past ones in Redis. It's a keynote for Monster Scale Summit, free and virtual www.scylladb.com/monster-scal...
26.02.2026 14:19
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Books by Monster SCALE Summit Speakers: Data-Intensive Applications & Beyond
Monster Scale Summit speakers have amassed a rather impressive list of publications, including quite a few books. This blog highlights 11 Monster Scale reads.
(2/2) Sign up and take advantage of those special offers to get tested strategies from @dominiktornow.bsky.social @sarna.dev @cynthiadunlop.bsky.social @teivah.dev @martin.kleppmann.com @chris.blue @skamille.themanagerswrath.com @penberg.org @boingram.bsky.social > www.scylladb.com/2026/02/24/s...
24.02.2026 14:53
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Books by Monster SCALE Summit Speakers: Data-Intensive Applications & Beyond
Monster Scale Summit speakers have amassed a rather impressive list of publications, including quite a few books. This blog highlights 11 Monster Scale reads.
(1/2) The best part of Monster Scale Summit is that no matter where you are, you can learn from over 60 speakers who are solving engineering challenges from a variety of angles. Registrants also receive 30-day full access to @oreilly.bsky.social and a 45% discount on @manning.com books.
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24.02.2026 14:53
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ScyllaDB X Cloud: Developer Quick Start
This webinar is a hands-on walkthrough of getting an existing app running on ScyllaDB X Cloud, highlighting real decisions, common pitfalls, and live performance tuning with expert guidance.
Getting an app running on ScyllaDB Cloud is easy. Getting it optimized for monstrous scale is where the real work happens. Join us on February 24 for a webinar that focuses on the challenges to avoid and the fixes for performance bottlenecks. lp.scylladb.com/wbn-scylladb...
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19.02.2026 15:12
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RedMonk Quick Take: Monster Scale Summit 2026
YouTube video by RedMonk
If you're a technical IC who cares about application performance, you should check out Monster Scale Summit. I had a great time keynoting last year, and the speaker lineup this year looks excellent!
youtu.be/eon5E356kNE
17.02.2026 19:52
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Inside the 2026 Monster Scale Summit Agenda
The agenda for the 2-day Monster SCALE Summit (free + virtual) is now live! Take a look, register, and start choosing your own adventure across the 50+ tech talks. Hereβs a peek at what you can expect...
The 2026 Monster Scale Summit agenda is here! Learn how companies like Rivian, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Nextdoor, Google, American Express, and Uber Eats are designing, implementing, and optimizing systems that are pushed to their limits. Save your free spot! www.scylladb.com/2026/02/17/m...
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17.02.2026 14:39
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When things break down as you're scaling, it can be stressful & lead to long-term damage. In @joran.tigerbeetle.com's Monster Scale Summit session, you'll learn how to design diagonal scaling that allows you to survive hundreds of billions of transactions. www.scylladb.com/monster-scal...
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13.02.2026 17:56
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Learn how Nextdoor implemented load shedding, cache serialization, and cache consistency to get more out of its existing systems at our free and virtual Monster Scale Summit. Don't miss Slava Markeyev and Ronak Shah's highly technical session > www.scylladb.com/monster-scal...
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12.02.2026 15:53
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How can you build a trillion-scale vector search system AND run it as a multi-tenant SaaS service? @benesch.bsky.social explains the importance of separating storage from compute and treating object storage as a primary database, at Monster Scale Summit. www.scylladb.com/monster-scal...
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11.02.2026 16:03
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AI frameworks excel at building prototypes, but struggle when they need to run continuously in production. @dominiktornow.bsky.social shares the enduring patterns and principles that outlast any implementation at our free and virtual Monster Scale Summit. www.scylladb.com/monster-scal...
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06.02.2026 14:51
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Scientists use advanced AI & ML systems to sift through millions of events per second. At our free Monster Scale Summit, Dr. Thea Aarrestad will share how physicists and engineers used AI in one of the most ambitious scientific experiments ever. www.scylladb.com/monster-scal...
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04.02.2026 13:22
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FEBRUARY 4 | 11:00 am EST - Perfect for beginners or more advanced engineers. If you want or need to improve your Vector Search or high-performance NoSQL skills, don't miss this LIVE training with the engineers and architects who build #ScyllaDB. Save your spot > lp.scylladb.com/university-l...
03.02.2026 14:50
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a screenshot from writethat.blog with engineering blog posts from January 2026
Piotr's latest engineering blog picks for writethat.blog...
The design & implementation of sprites// @sockpuppet.org, @fly.io
Donβt fall into the anti-AI hype// @antirez.bsky.social
Databases in 2025: A year in review// @andypavlo.bsky.social
Database transactions// Ben Dicken, @planetscale.com
03.02.2026 14:28
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πͺ Monday motivation: If your database is holding your application back, or if you're just looking to improve your NoSQL skill set, our free ScyllaDB University Live on February 4 offers two specialized tracks to improve your knowledge base. Don't miss it! lp.scylladb.com/university-l...
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02.02.2026 14:51
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Moving data from OLTP systems into OLAP systems like ClickHouse exposes an impedance mismatch. At Monster Scale Summit, @joygao.bsky.social will walk through ClickHouse's key architectural decisions and trade-offs around latency, performance and cost. www.scylladb.com/monster-scal...
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29.01.2026 16:08
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The ScyllaDB Community Forum is the place to have conversations and ask questions about everything NoSQL and ScyllaDB related. In addition to the latest releases, we also have users sharing their specific use cases and data models Join us on the chat: forum.scylladb.com/t/say-hello-...
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28.01.2026 15:33
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There is no fluff when it comes to what you hear at Monster Scale Summit. Join @dorlaor.bsky.social and 60+ speakers who will share their extreme scale engineering experiences, as well as debate the latest trends that can help you scale your database. www.scylladb.com/monster-scal...
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27.01.2026 15:34
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ScyllaDB X Cloud update addresses database cost, performance | TechTarget
With the cost of cloud computing a concern for many enterprises, ScyllaDB's latest update targets lowering usage expenses and optimizing performance.
πͺ Monday motivation: Enterprises struggle with the cost of cloud computing, so we designed autoscaling and advanced compression to help customers reduce their spend on data management, analytics, & AI initiatives. Learn more @techtargetnews.bsky.social:
www.techtarget.com/searchdatama...
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26.01.2026 15:18
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ScyllaDB Cloud on AWS I8g and I8ge: 2x Throughput, Lower Latency, Zero Extra Cost
How ScyllaDB performs on the new I8g and I8ge instances, across different workload types
π Your Weekend Read: Fast and smooth scaling are an important part of ScyllaDB X Cloud. That's why we were eager to see how it performs on the new AWS I8g and I8ge EC2 instances. @tzach.bsky.social shares the results and what it means for our users. www.scylladb.com/2026/01/22/s...
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23.01.2026 14:57
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@andection.bsky.social is a trusted voice when it comes to solving scaling challenges. At Monster Scale Summit, Andrei will share how ShareChat built a data-driven cost optimization process and reduced infrastructure costs without sacrificing performance. www.scylladb.com/monster-scal...
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22.01.2026 15:50
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Alan Shimel and Dor Laor on Database Elasticity and AI with ScyllaDB
Alan and Dor chat about high-performance databases & AI trends
Two topics that @dorlaor.bsky.social & @ashimmy.bsky.social have a lot of expertise in are the latest on high-performance databases and AI trends. Amidst the AWS re:Invent Vegas lights, they sat down to discuss elasticity, AI use cases, and tiered storage. www.scylladb.com/2026/01/21/d...
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21.01.2026 16:42
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"We can increase capacity, quadruple it in 10 minutes." @dorlaor.bsky.social. ScyllaDB X Cloud allows you to scale out and in almost instantly to match hour-by-hour usage. You can also safely run up to 90% storage utilization, compared to the standard 70%. www.scylladb.com/2025/06/17/x...
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15.01.2026 14:34
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